27-03-2018, 04:48 PM
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Re: Post your daily exercise routine
Super work there Bratti what with the dog walking and yoga session beforehand. Keep it up!
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My car was in for its service this morning and I got it back at lunchtime with no problems. So hot on the heels and a day earlier than planned I’ve done my legs session which was the first in over a week.
Apart from some minor amendments from last time by putting the same “plus reps” in place as with my new upper body routine yesterday, there was nothing untoward to report on my performance today. The extra reps, done after pausing at the most strenuous point of the movement, were typically difficult which of course means that they are working my muscles in the correct way. I’m very happy that I can still keep this exercise lark up to a high standard, especially for my age and I’m resisting the temptation to start going heavier again – I certainly don’t need any more knee trouble.
It’s especially nice when I get comments from some of the really big lads in the gym on
“How the hell can I do this many reps with that heavy a weight?”. Years of practice, technique and accumulative strength and size to match I tell them, lol!
Tuesday, 27 Mar 18: Legs.
Leg extensions, 40kg:
25+3 / 20+3 / 15+3
Seated ham curls, 40kg:
40+2 / 30+2 / 20+2
Incline press, 150kg:
50+5 / 30+5 / 35+5
*Got the reps wrong on the second set, so I had to add an extra 10 to the third instead and it bloody hurt!
Adductor, 60kg:
35+2 / 25+2 / 15+2
Abductor, 60kg:
25+2 / 20+2 / 15+2
Both of these are always done with the full weight stack in place and if I could go heavier I would, but it’s not possible on a stacker machine, so the reps have to remain high instead.
Sled press, 120kg:
50+5 / 30+5 / 20+5
*Notice I have dropped this from 150 to 120kgs as I also used the incline press as well today. No need to kill myself with that much weight and reps on two similar exercises.
And as I was saying yesterday about doing ab crunches every session, well I tried today but as it’s so long since I did any my stomach muscles were still a little sore, so I’ll do these on alternate workouts to give them a rest.
35 mins.
I was surprised how quick that lot took to complete, but everything was done as planned, so job’s a good ‘un as they say!
Thanks for reading